coueshunter Report post Posted November 2, 2009 Amanda, I thought someone mentioned you shot a buck up with Scott. Tell the story and post some pictures............Allen.......... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GameHauler Report post Posted November 2, 2009 Amanda, I thought someone mentioned you shot a buck up with Scott. Tell the story and post some pictures............Allen.......... Is the cat out of the bag Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesWhitetail Report post Posted November 2, 2009 Actually, no, I didn't shoot anything. Had a great time helping Scott and Trent get their bucks and helped Josh try and get a buck with no success. Then the last two days Scott and I went into the area that holds two particular bucks I was interested in and we couldn't find either. Of course 20 degree weather with 40 mph winds and snow flurries didn't really help! Those were some mighty cold times. Scott and I were shaking uncontrollably for a lot of the time! Had to move glassing spots just to warm up. I did manage to find a nice shed from a 90-inch buck that Scott happened to have the matching set of sheds from the year prior. That was neat. It's disappointing for me to come home without my buck, but at least I had a great time hunting with Scott and Trent and Josh. Amanda here is a pic of Trent's Buck. It was a cool deal where we glassed him up way across a canyon. Trent does a ton of long-range shooting and felt comfortable taking the shot even though it was something like 650-700 yards. Anyway, he hit the buck and it bedded. He and Scott decided to hike over and put a kill shot in it while I kept an eye on the buck from across the canyon. An hour and a half later they are walking up to the buck and have to get within 10 yards in order to even see it. The buck bolts but in the 30's I see it drop to the ground almost immediately and then I hear the BOOM of the gun since I was so far away. It was very cool. Scott calls Trent's final kill shot "poetry in motion". Imagine hitting a deer running full speed only 10 yards away from you. I hope Trent doesn't mind me posting the pic and a little of the story. Josh had hunted another part of the unit for the first few days and then came and joined Scott and Trent and I. The day we found a nice buck for Josh, I hiked down with him to get as close as we could to it. unfortunately that was only 500 yards and the slope we were on was thick with oak and juniper trees. We found an opening and the best place Josh found to set up was to be prone and laying over a bear grass clump! Here is a neat pic of him in his sniper position waiting for the big buck to step out. It never did. However the 90'ish buck that was with him paraded around and gave all kinds of opportunities for shots. And it was SOOOOO tempting to shoot the smaller buck that I actually got behind my gun and considered it very seriously. The shed I found. Some pics of the snow flurries in mtns around us. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GameHauler Report post Posted November 2, 2009 My goodness what a great hunt you guys had Thanks for the report Amanda and watch out The GHer is healing Felt good to be in the field yesterday, OUCH Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesWhitetail Report post Posted November 2, 2009 Glad you are healing and feeling better GH!! Amanda Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GameHauler Report post Posted November 2, 2009 That is a super cool picture My goodness is that a 30" barrel or a short forend? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesWhitetail Report post Posted November 2, 2009 seemed like a normal-sized rifle to me? Maybe this pic shows it better? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Packer Report post Posted November 2, 2009 Sounds like a great hunt in some awesome country. Thanks for sharing some of it. You gotta love packing into an area and having the area to yourself. Aaron Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GRONG Report post Posted November 2, 2009 HAHAHAHAHA!!! I had already forgotten about you taking those pics! Lots of fun though I tell ya. Folks there were times when it was Q U I E T out there and Amanda and I would get the giggles and both of us nearly lost it several times!! I think a lot of it was from sleep deprivation but whatever it was it was flippin hilarious at the time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Packer Report post Posted November 2, 2009 Folks there were times when it was Q U I E T out there and Amanda and I would get the giggles and both of us nearly lost it several times!! I think a lot of it was from sleep deprivation but whatever it was it was flippin hilarious at the time. That is what it is all about, having a great time with friends. Topping of the hunt with a couple great bucks is just icing on the cake. Aaron Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tjhunt2 Report post Posted November 2, 2009 Amanda However the 90'ish buck that was with him paraded around and gave all kinds of opportunities for shots. And it was SOOOOO tempting to shoot the smaller buck that I actually got behind my gun and considered it very seriously. The shed I found. Some pics of the snow flurries in mtns around us. And what is wrong with a 90'ish buck? TJ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coues Archer Report post Posted November 3, 2009 Great job. Congrats on a great buck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cohntr6 Report post Posted November 3, 2009 20 degree temps and snow!!? I would take that anyday over 80 degrees!! LOL Thanks for posting Trents buck. SOunds like a good hunt. Jeff Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesWhitetail Report post Posted November 3, 2009 HAHAHAHAHA!!! I had already forgotten about you taking those pics! Lots of fun though I tell ya. Folks there were times when it was Q U I E T out there and Amanda and I would get the giggles and both of us nearly lost it several times!! I think a lot of it was from sleep deprivation but whatever it was it was flippin hilarious at the time. It was way hilariious!! Thanks for the good times Josh! Sorry that big buck didn't step out, but there is always next year!! Maybe Scott will do some "Pruning" in there to get us some shooting lanes. Amanda Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesWhitetail Report post Posted November 3, 2009 20 degree temps and snow!!? I would take that anyday over 80 degrees!! LOL Thanks for posting Trents buck. SOunds like a good hunt. Jeff You are right, 20s and snow was great, but it was the 40 mph winds that killed us!! Amanda Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
